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Emthonjeni Women’s Forum calls for united action to end GBV
As the 2024 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign kicks off, the Emthonjeni Women’s Forum has renewed…
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Lawyer: Labour Act must address sextortion in workplaces
For the issue of sexual harassment to be effectively dealt with in workplaces, the Labour Act must address sextortion which…
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Concern over lack of protection for informal traders from sexual harassment
Legal practitioners have raised concerns that the recently amended Labour Act is silent on the protection of informal traders from…
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‘Online platforms must be safe for women’
Women need to be capacitated on legal frameworks around Online Gender Based Violence (OGBV) in order to protect themselves from digital harassment, various stakeholders…
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COVID19
A year on, police brutality victims seek justice
“They did not even apologise for killing my son,” Erica Munakopa sobs as she narrates how her life took a…
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Zupco female conductors decry tough working conditions
PRUDENCE Moyo* dreamt of landing a high-flying office job after completing her university studies. After all, Moyo was one of…
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COVID19
‘GBV victims struggled to access counselling services during lockdown’
Accessing counselling services for Gender Based Violence (GBV) victims has been difficult during the Covid-19 induced lockdown period, a civil…
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Lockdown: Menstrual health must be prioritised
Women organisations say there is need for women to advocate for affordable menstrual hygiene products which are now beyond the…
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COVID19
Lockdown: GBV cases spike
Women Organisations in Bulawayo have noted with concern an increase in gender-based violence (GBV) cases since the beginning of the nationwide lockdown. In Zimbabwe, the lockdown against the global pandemic,…
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Churches reject proposal to distribute condoms to members
Churches in Bulawayo have rejected the idea of availing condoms to their congregants saying it is an afront to their…
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